"It was only in the theatre that I lived"

Let's say it louder for the folks in the back:

Jews DO NOT owe you an explanation of their views on their religious homeland or the complex geopolitics of a place they've continued to be tied to for more than 3000 years by culture, religion, and ethnicity.

We are in fact allowed to hold a variety of views. And can hold multiple truths to be true all at once.

june days of productivity, day 2

snacking strawberries at work. more solo-trips to the 2nd floor. 25min of sun basking.

activities today:

laundry bedsheets

groceries & cat food

cat chores

endurance leg workout 30min

work (late shift)

my bike has a flat tire again and it happened 2km before arriving at work and now i can't bike to work tmr :( the ubahn connection is okay, but especially biking home after 8 hours inside really helps so much.. fresh air and wind beloved

I’m “bad at” working on long-term projects without an imminent deadline or someone breathing down my neck? Okay, let’s change that: I can’t work on long-term projects without an imminent deadline and someone breathing down my neck. So let’s create an imminent deadline and recruit neck-breathers. Find a sympathetic prof who will agree that 3 weeks before the due date they expect me to show them my preliminary notes and bibliography. Get a friend I trust to block off an hour to sit with me and keep asking, “Are you working on your project?” Write a blog post about my progress. Arrange to trade papers and proofread them with another student.

September 11, 2025

Library kind of morning, in the company of an extremely interesting book on gender and how it permeates every aspect of our life.

📖 currently reading: Language and Gender - P. Eckert, S. McConnell-Ginet